Living in Lewiston, MN: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Lewiston comes from the Lewiston water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Lewiston comes from MiEnergy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lewiston, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Lewiston.
Power comes from MiEnergy Cooperative
MiEnergy Cooperative (MiEnergy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lewiston. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lewiston water system
The Lewiston water system supplies almost all of Lewiston. It draws ground water and serves 1,512 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1850006.
6 home internet providers serve Lewiston
99% of 593 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| HBC | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 88% | 5,000/5,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 75% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 46% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 22% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lewiston’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lewiston.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lewiston is in Lewiston-Altura Public School District.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lewiston is in ZIP code 55952
ZIP codes where Lewiston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lewiston | ZIP’s residents in Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55952 | Lewiston, MN | 100% | 65% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Lewiston
Who supplies Lewiston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lewiston water system (EPA ID MN1850006). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lewiston?
MiEnergy Cooperative (MiEnergy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lewiston?
Spectrum, HBC, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lewiston?
55952. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lewiston in?
Lewiston-Altura Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Lewiston?
In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Winona County Auditor-Treasurer. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.